Week of September 8, 2002

President Bush meets with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chreten and

telephones leaders of the United Nations, the European Union, Turkey and Egypt

- seeking allies for a new U.S. initiative against Iraq.

Al Qaeda releases video footage claiming responsibility for the attacks on the

World Trade Center and Pentagon, saying the U.s. capitol was also a target and

hinted at future strikes against nuclear facilities.

The Bush administration raises the terror alert level to “code orange,” - a high

risk of terrorist attack.

First anniversary - President Bush appears at the

three sites where hijacked planes crashed last

September 11. “What happened to our nation on a

September day set in motion the first great

struggle of a new centrury,” said the President at

a ceremony at the Pentagon.

U.S. and Pakistani officials have captured Ramzi

Binaishibh, a suspected organizer of the Sept. 11

attacks.

President Bush challenges the United Nations to

join the U.S. in a drive to oust President Saddam

Hussein of Iraq. He said America would be alone

if necessary.

President Bush says he wants a “quick resolution” to the confrontation with Iraq

as Colin Powell launches a diplomatic offensive to win international support with

a showdown with Saddam Hussein.

U.S unemployment is 5.7% - down from 5.9% in July.

Sports -

Forest Hills - U.S. Open as Serena Williams defeats her older sister - and two-

time defending champion - Venus Williams. It’s her third consecutive Grand

Slam title - matching Steffi Graf’s run in 1996.

Technology -

Bill Gates goes to Hollywood to talk about his company’s new software platform -

Windows 9, saying it can stream TV quality video over the Internet, link with

Week of September 8, 2002

digital rights management or DRM software - which regulates and tracks how

consumers watch and store movies.

Entertainment news -

Not only is he host of Fox’s new “American Idol”

- Ryan Seacrest does the following:

Hosts an afternoon radio show on LA’s “Star 98.7”

with Lisa Fox.

Weekend correspondent/anchor for the weekend

edition of “Extra!”

Host of the game show “Ultimate Revenge” on the

guy channel - TNN.

Hosts the syndicated weekend 90-minute show -

“Live From The Lounge With Ryan Seacrest.”

Warner Brothers will make selected new releases

and older titles available for downloading on a

temporary basis.

Music news -

The family of Notorious B.I.G. has released

documents, saying they contend - and place the

rapper in a New York recording studio on the

evening that Tupac Shakur was gunned down in

Las Vegas. It was reported that Notorious met

with members of a Los Angeles gang in Las

Vegas the night that rival Shakur was shot.

Television news -

Fox says it will not renew Howard Stern’s “Son of a Beach. In its third year, the

show’s ratings have not improved much since its beginning.

The Sopranos return for another round of fresh episodes - on HBO.

Fox-TV scores its first-ever weekly ratings victory without the benefit of sports or

special programming with its assured hit - “American Idol.”

There are plenty of 9/11 anniversary programs being aired this week. Here are

some:

PBS - “Nova - Why the Towers Fell.”

MTV - “Pop Culture Post 9/11.”

ABC - “Report From Ground Zero.”

ESPN - “Outside the Lines: 9/11 One Year later.

Week of September 8, 2002

PBS - “America Rebuilds.”

HBO - “In Memoriam: New York City.”

Top TV -

American Idol on Wednesday - 22.77

American Idol on Tuesday - 18.69

CSI at 10p - 14.3

Everybody Loves Raymond - 14.28

CSI at 9pm - 14.17

CSI Monday at 10p - 13.44

Fox NFL Sunday Bonus - 13.00

Becker - 12.71

Law & Order - 12.16

Law & Order: SVU - 1.16

60 Minutes - 10.94

Friends - 10.68

Law & Order on Sunday - 10.58

60 Minutes - 10.94

The Simpsons - 10.32

Yes, Dear - 10.01

Thursday night television -

CBS - Big Brother 3, CSI, Late Show, Late Late Show

NBC - Friends, Scrubs, Will & Grace, ER, Tonight, Conan O’Brien

ABC - Movie-Liar Liar, Primetime Thursday, Nightline, Politically Incorrect

UPN - WWE SmackDown!

Fox - Movie-Lost and Found

WB - Family Affair, Jamie Kennedy Experience, Off Centre

PBS -Wide Angle, Charlie Rose

VH-1 - Behind the Music, Booty Call, One-Hit Wonders

Family Affair (Debut) - 1960’s comedy with an update. Stars Gary Cole.

Late Show - Linda Thomason

Tonight Show - Claire Danes, Jamie Kennedy and Coldplay.

At the movies -

Swimfan

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

City by the sea

Signs